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Pull the sword from that stone over there, and get ready for an adventure:

I realized that my weekly trips to the public library have also changed. My visit to the library (without my son): 4:00 – Arrive at the library. 4:05 – Visit the hold shelf and collect my books. 4:08 – Peruse the new releases. 4:12 – Look up and find a specific book. 4:15 – Use the self checkout to check out books. 4:15 – Leave the library and drive home while resisting the urge to read new library books at every red light....

I say “a few” because there are way more Marvels than you might expect if you haven’t read the comics. If I tried to cover every single one, we would be here all day. So I decided to limit things to Kamala Khan, Monica Rambeau, and Carol Danvers, since they are the apparent stars of The Marvels, currently due for release in November 2022. As it is, you might want to grab a drink, because hoo boy, you are in for a time....

Hi mystery fans! In the spirit of the new year and reading harder/trying something new—the worst that happens is you don’t like it, which is a thing that happens even when you think a book sounds perfect for you—I’ve got a list of books to read to try other genres and categories. The key to navigating your way into new genres is to take baby steps. It’s easy to say, for example, that you want to try a fantasy novel and then start with one with lots of world-building and a fictional language which leads to confusion that discourages you and then leaves you thinking that fantasy isn’t for you....

But that hasn’t stopped me from watching documentaries, reading all of the guidebooks, memoirs, and books on the parks, and even incorporating it into our homeschooling. My son is much more outdoorsy, and has also fallen in love with the parks. The National Park Service has a great Junior Ranger program with many badges and programs that can be done online, and my son loves doing the booklets, learning about the parks, and then receiving his badges in the mail....

Nemo the Library Fish Finds New Home The fate of a Lorain, Ohio, library fish has been sealed — and it’s awesome. Nemo was the long-time resident of Domonkas Branch Library, but after an incident where his gravel was accidentally put down a bathroom drain, the library realized the cost of repairs, as well as maintenance for the pet fish, was too high. When the University Hospitals heard Nemo was looking for a new home, they stepped in....

Let us start with the easiest one: 1) Enjoy your reading. This is the best kind of habit for any reader. Let go of any belief that reading must be hard or good for you, and therefore not enjoyable. Don’t worry if you’re reading the “right book” or the hardest thing out there or something others will want to talk about at dinner parties. Read things you enjoy, things that make your brain work harder, and things that keep you up at night....

I homeschool my son, and I’ve found that in secular homeschool circles, especially those who strive for an ABAR (antibias, antiracist) curriculum, it’s more than likely that you’ll stumble across a discussion of history sooner rather than later. Discussions about which curricula are good, which are problematic, and whether to create one’s own history studies or use a pre-made one. There are also plenty of discussions about our own learning and re-learning of history....

I’ve broken up the awesome bookish goods by fandoms, followed by a look at some more general themed book apparel. Star Wars Clothes at Torrid May the force be with you tank top. $39. Don a Kylo Ren tunic. $45. This off-shoulder Star Wars sweatshirt screams cozy. $59. Storm Trooper underwear. $17. Episode 9 camo cropped leggings are perfect for your workout, whether that’s on the couch with a remote or at the gym....

This quiz poses 15 questions about the characters and cases that appeared in the original 56 Nancy Drew books. But don’t feel bad if you don’t know the answers: think of it as a mystery, and you just haven’t found all the right clues yet. There, now you have an excuse to sit around reading Nancy Drew books all day: you’re not slacking, you’re sleuthing! You’re welcome! So, how well do you know Nancy Drew?...

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first published in book form in 1979. It tells the un-inspirational tale of the supremely English Arthur Dent, one of just two humans to survive the unexpected demolition of Earth. Three more books—The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980), Life, the Universe and Everything (1982), and So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)—followed. All of them drew from and embellished on ideas introduced in previous versions created for other media....

Good luck, and don’t forget your helmet (or your night vision goggles). via GIPHY WARNING: Spoilers abound in this quiz. If you haven’t yet watched “The Long Night” and care about spoilers, I recommend you return to this quiz after viewing it. Battle of Winterfell Quiz Did you survive? Share your results in the comments! And check out more Game of Thrones content from Book Riot here.

Racebending is not new, either with respect to superheroes or in general. For this article, however, I specifically sought to satisfy my curiosity with regards to racebending in superhero adaptations. I went into the project with some vague hypotheses — for instance, I figured that most racebent characters would start out white and end up Black — but mostly I just really wanted to make a spreadsheet. Said spreadsheet included the following categories: Debut Year, Character Name, Actor Name, Debut Program (where they first appeared), Original Race (how they appeared in the comics), and New Race (how they appeared in the movie or on TV)....

It’s been a dream of mine to join for quite some time, but my persuasive introversion concerned me. What if I couldn’t work out how to check out books? What if I looked like a total dope wandering the aisles? What if, wait for it, I broke something, or got lost, and everyone looked me like I’m some sort of tragedy? Anxiety is hard, and that means doing new things is hard too....

Whether you’re traveling around the world or relaxing on your couch this summer, Libby, the one-tap reading app from OverDrive will make sure you always have a good book with you. Instantly access thousands of eBooks and audiobooks for free from your library in just one-tap. Thanks to Libby and your library no matter what time it is or where you are, you’ll always have instant access to your next great reading adventure....

TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Been dreaming of a “Stitch Fix for books?” Now it’s here! Tell TBR about your reading preferences and what you’re looking for, and sit back while your Bibliologist handpicks recommendations just for you. TBR offers plans to receive hardcover books in the mail or recommendations by email, so there’s an option for every budget. TBR is also available as a gift to give to the readers in your life!...

3.11 is the commonly-used shorthand for March 11, 2011, the date of the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, and includes the resulting nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. The 10th anniversary of the events was two weeks ago, and as I do each year on that day, I flashed back to the moment I learned of the disaster. On March 11, 2011, I was a freshman in college, spending spring break with a friend at her home in Ohio....

These four series are just a taste of Horowitz’s work. He’s written other series including the middle grade Alex Rider books, and he was a writer for WWII drama/ murder mystery television show Foyle’s War. I also just learned Horowitz helped adapt some mysteries for TV show Midsomer Murders, which has been described as the English Murder She Wrote! And more excitingly, it’s now a series. The sequel Moonflower Murders comes out on November 10, 2020....

When I felt stuck in the suburbs, her words transported me to a luscious California full of rockstars and jacaranda trees. When I felt alienated at school, her misfit characters gave me hope that my people were out there. Her books seemed to have a cure for anything and everything that ailed me. Twenty years after picking up her first novel, not much has changed. I’ve assembled a list of book recommendations below for anyone that might need more Francesca Lia Block in their lives and on their shelves....

Black and Barnes developed a two-part research study to deepen the exploration of earlier research on reading and its impact on morality. The study sought to make connections between reading different types of books—YA fiction, adult fiction, and nonfiction—and the impact each may have on empathy, moral identity, and moral agency. “Moral self is the salience of morality in people’s sense of identity (Blasi, 1980),” according to the research methodology, “and integrity refers to the preference for consistency between moral principles and actions (Blasi, 1983)....